confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quarrel; dispute; argument
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
very likely; very probable
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
how; in what way; how about
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; the present time; just now; another; more
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
tension; mental strain; nervousness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
suffix for familiar person
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily