correction; revision; amendment
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
even so; anyhow; at any rate
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to feel sick; to be nauseated
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
at a young age; while still young
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
what proportion; what percentage
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
tour (e.g. Tour de France)
to correct cutting; to reshuffle (playing cards)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent