blunder; miss; slip; oversight
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
covered with; stained; smeared
to be smeared; to be covered
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
study; pursuit of knowledge
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
continuation; succession; series
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
starting point; point of departure
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
story; tale; talk; discussion