even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
having no idea; having no clue
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to say; to tell; to state; to do
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
like this; this sort; this way
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase