to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at a moment's notice; readily
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
grasp; catch; understanding
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
imagination; supposition; guess
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be at a loss for words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
food and drink; eating and drinking
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people