self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
for this very reason; that is exactly why
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to cultivate a better understanding
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
imagination; supposition; guess
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
after school (at the end of the day)
clanging; empty; deserted
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
quickly; calmly; intently
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
hegemony; leadership; initiative
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
impression given by a painting or image
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
confidence; trust; faith; credit
competent; suitable; qualified