to apologize; to apologise
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
being somewhat excited (agitated)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to lose heart; to lose motivation
family; relatives; dependents; household
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
calming down; quieting down
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
how many people; a number of people
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize