going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
modesty; humility; being humble
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
immediately; right away; on the spot
overhasty; rash; premature
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
technical skill; ability; capacity
vocational school; technical school
to say; to tell; to state; to do
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to become pale; to turn pale
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
desperately; for one's dear life