(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
it is not (like that) either
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
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
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
until now; so far; up to the present
to fight to the bitter end
though; notwithstanding; although
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
older brother; elder brother
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
by means of; due to; because of; according to