because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
metal fittings; metal fixtures
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
settlement; solution; resolution
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
solution; solution strategy
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
very small; tiny; insignificant
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse