self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
and; thereupon; because of that
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
triangle; triangular shape
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to cover up with something
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
episode; anecdote; vignette
many; numerous; various; large number of