advantage; point in favor; point in favour
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
self-consciousness; self-awareness
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
failure; mistake; blunder
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
participation; joining; entry; adherence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)