to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
one (thing); one piece; one item
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
writing on someone's behalf
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
former years; formerly; a few years ago
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
late at night; at a late hour
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
counter for books; volume
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
various articles; various items; various kinds
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
nothing but; none other than
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
feigned ignorance; assumed innocence
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base