self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
distinction; differentiation; classification
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to exert oneself; to make efforts
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
large number (of); many; majority
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
serious; severe; grave; acute
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
flagwaving; flagman; (in athletic competition) starter; instigator; leader
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
will not do; do not; does not
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to prostrate oneself before
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion