probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
coordinator; coordinating role
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
as before; as ever; as it was originally
bribe; sweetener; douceur
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
how many years; how long; what year
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
very young; little; childish; immature
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy