it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely