self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
this and that; one thing or another
to set (sun); to become dark
both armies; both teams; both sides
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
critical moment; do-or-die situation
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to make one's own; to take possession of
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
late at night; at a late hour
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
preparation; arrangements
it is I who should say so
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush