to be itching to put one's skills to use
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
river; stream; River; the ... river
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
not limited to; not just ...
softly; mildly; gently; politely
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to keep (someone) at a distance
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
rather; better; instead; if anything
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
modesty; humility; being humble
self-consciousness; self-awareness
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp