please (give me); please (do for me)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to sit for an examination
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
(some) more; even more; longer; further
another; different; something else
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)