self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
overall victory; championship
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
way; method; means; resource; course
present continuous tense; present progressive form
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
second (unit of time); arc second
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tool; implement; means; furniture
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
calamity; disaster; misfortune