self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
about this time; about now
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
suffix for familiar person
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)