self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
all you want; as much as one wants
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
cooperation; collaboration
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
warmly; cordially; with tender care
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to become dim; to become blurred
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
consequence; outcome; result; blame
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
room for growth; potential; promise
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in