diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
preface; introduction; preamble
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
written apology; written statement of regret
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
dwelling; house; residence; address
to follow; to conform; to apply to
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to entertain; to make welcome
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
demotion; relegation; downgrading
official document; archives
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
one's own handwriting; autograph
writing on someone's behalf
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base