to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
until now; so far; up to the present
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
for example; for instance; e.g.
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
personification; impersonation; embodiment
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
originally; by nature; from the start
originally; by nature; from the start
cannot be compared with; no match for
to feel; to sense; to experience
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
long military service; having experienced many battles