look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
at that time; in those days
strong pressure; heavy pressure
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
together; mutually; fellow
child born to one's current wife
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
private tutor; coach; governess
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to have an idea; to have a clue
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
(one) could even say that
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
instead; but (on the other hand)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
disclosure; exposure; revelation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself