to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to take (be in) charge of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to summon; to get used to call
to think too much; to be over-concerned
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
few decades; many decades; several decades
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
leader; authority; mainstay
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to teach; to take a teaching job
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
spirit; heart; disposition
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
space (room, area, outer space)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)