self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
pardon me for leaving (first)
had better ...; had better not ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one by one; one each; one at a time
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
scenery; scene; landscape
loveable; very likeable; like very much
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mountain road; mountain trail
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
please (give me); please (do for me)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring