it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
older brother and younger sister
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
downward adjustment; downward revision
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
that; the matter in question
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(not) even once; (not) ever
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
feeling; sense; impression
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
serious; not joking; straight
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
form; shape; figure; visage
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket