without; but if; otherwise; or else
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
training; drill; practice; discipline
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
not caring; not giving a damn
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be flexible; to be accommodating
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
several people; a few people
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
and (also); both ... and; as well as
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to have one's name entered (in a list)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to raise one's voice; to shout