I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
influence; clout; leverage
to exist; to remain; to consist (in); to lie (in); to retain; to preserve
settlement; solution; resolution
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to say; to tell; to state; to do
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to say; to be called; to do
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
feeling one gets from listening to something
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
essential; important; crucial; vital; main