to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
not permitting; not authorizing
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to apologize; to apologise
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
considerably; greatly; a lot
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case