proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
way of speaking; intimation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lean against; to set against
never mind!; don't worry about it
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
such; like that; that sort of; very
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be overcome with emotion
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)