sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to look down on; to make light of
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
of course; certainly; naturally
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to tear up and throw away
to hang (something) on the wall
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
nod; inclination of the head
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management