book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
not caring; not giving a damn
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
had better ...; had better not ...
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
modesty; humility; being humble
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
amount of money; sum of money
assertion; declaration; affirmation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight