self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to press a question; to cross-examine
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to keep a watchful eye on
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
arrangement; to arrange; to orchestrate
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to triumph; to be elated with success
composition; setting (of music)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
hard struggle; strenuous effort
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air