it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
on countless occasions; many a time
social phobia; chronic shyness; social anxiety disorder; stage fright
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to unfold; to unroll; to open
going to and fro; back and forth
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
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.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn