flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
it is not (like that) either
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all