an inch ahead; the immediate future
does not; can not; will not
besides; in addition; also; moreover
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
rubber raft; inflatable boat
a long time ago; long ago
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
confusion; distraction; derangement
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
chronic disease; chronic illness
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle