self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
emperor; prince; princess
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
important documents; important papers
to breathe out; to exhale
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
at work; in the midst of work; working
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to step forward; to take a step forward
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
order; sequence; procedure
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
solitude; loneliness; isolation
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to turn completely into; to become completely
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)