to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
reform; reformation; reorganization
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
document; official papers
one's own handwriting; autograph
writing on someone's behalf
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
older sister; elder sister
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
intelligence; discernment
tendency; trend; inclination