estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
abuse; misuse; perversion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
lowly person; lowliness; I
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
role of the villain; the bad guy
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
without thinking of the consequences
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid