self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sickroom; hospital room; ward
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
time; hour; period; class
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of