to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
one's own child; one's own children
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
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
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to tighten; to press hard
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
perfect; complete; flawless
setting a place; setting the table
physical condition; state of health
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get along well with; to make a go of it