self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to refuse; to decline; to deny
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
chance (of success); odds
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
opening fully; full throttle; full power
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
grasp; catch; understanding
sympathy; compassion; pity
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to detain; to check; to restrain
drowning; flood; shipwreck
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
bygones; the past; past event
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up