though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to feel inferior; to feel small
and; thereupon; because of that
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
program picture (i.e. film cheaply and quickly produced as a lesser attraction in a double bill); programme picture; B-movie
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
to be able to manage somehow or another