makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
modesty; humility; being humble
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
leaving a matter to chance
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
carburetor; carburettor; cab; taxi; driver's cab (vehicle)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
something; some kind of; for some reason
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
not understanding; not knowing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
sudden change; complete change
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to some extent; to a certain extent
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
while; during (the time when)