self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to get one's head around; to think about
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
being startled; getting a shock
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)