coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the other day; a few days ago
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to incur someone's enmity
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to take over; to hand over
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that