self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
hey; listen; look here; I say
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
how; in what way; how about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
rational; reasonable; logical