to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
regret; repentance; remorse
as a child; when one was a child
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
beginning; outset; first; onset
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
difficult problem; challenge
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
is something that; is that which
pupil; student; schoolchild