hiding one's embarrassment
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
personality; character; individuality; personhood
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
common front; united front
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
directly opposite; right in front
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
several minutes; a few minutes
ash; embers; complete destruction
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
as; because; with; due to
all things in nature; the whole creation
personification; impersonation; embodiment
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off