to apologize; to apologise
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
thoroughly; through and through
indescribable; having no way to express
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for