even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
little by little; bit by bit
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
to lie down; to throw oneself down
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless