self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to move; to move to a new location
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
real thing; original; actual
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to pitch camp; to set up camp
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to press against each other; to huddle together
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
village; hamlet; settlement
village headman; village mayor
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)