self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
vitality; ability to earn a living
statue; picture; picture revealing character
independence; self-reliance
to like; to love; to be fond of
to live; to make a living; to get on with
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
other; another; over; more than; I; me
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
nice; likeable; desirable
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
process; course; mechanism
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off