to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to triumph; to be elated with success
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
self-consciousness; self-awareness
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(some) more; even more; longer; further
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
even though; despite; when
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
woman; female; feminine gender
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
vocal sound; tone of voice
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)