lack of self-reliance; depending on others
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
true character; true heart; true spirit
to become desperate; to give in to despair
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
what's what; heads or tails
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be at a loss for words
plainly; clearly; vividly
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to beat to death; to kill
one's physical safety; personal security
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to lean against; to set against
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again