to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
and yet; despite (all) that
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
such; this sort of; like this
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
many; much; plenty; hardly
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
many people; a large number of people
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed