essence; true nature; substance; reality
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
solitude; loneliness; isolation
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
discussion; debate; argument
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
head; brains; intellect; understanding
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
self-consciousness; self-awareness
self-examination; reflection
foreign; abroad; overseas
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
living by oneself; living alone
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to bring; to take; to bring about
cannot be compared with; no match for
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
proposal; proposition; suggestion
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
that's the way it is; such is life
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to pile up; to accumulate
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank