to care for someone; to look after someone
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
contract; compact; agreement
to have a talk; to tell a story
prospects of victory; chances of success
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened