anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
simply; merely; only; solely
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to arrive home; to return
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
aptitude; aptness; suitability
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
more than anything; above all else
to add (to); to add on; to append
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to pluck; to pick; to tear
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
appearance; figure; shape; form