brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
dealing with; coping with
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to have the privilege of doing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
trouble; bother; annoyance
template; run of the mill; formulaic
equilibrium; good balance; poise
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
article; news story; report; account
try; attempt; try (rugby)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
income; receipts; revenue
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to make merry; to be festive
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover