self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to intend; to be sure that
pair; the two; both persons; both things
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
number of times; frequency; count
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
second (unit of time); arc second
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point