trusting too much; overestimating ability
tendency; trend; inclination
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
meaning; significance; sense
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
such ... as; or some such
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
difference; variation; difference
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to complain; to make a complaint
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)