lowly person; lowliness; I
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to raise one's voice; to shout
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
external combustion engine
flame retardance; flame resistance; incombustibility
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
special training; intensive training; crash course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
cotton gloves; working gloves