self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
bowing (a string instrument)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
colleagues; cronies; merry men
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
with a start; with a jump
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)