pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
several weeks; a few weeks
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
(in the same way) as before; as always
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
here and there; in places