it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
final farewell (in this life)
manly; masculine; like a man
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
honour; honor; glory; renown
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
resentment; indignation; anger
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
negative emotions; negative feelings
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
rightly; properly; moderately
around the clock; day and night
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying