it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be needed; to be wanted
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to spit out; to eject; to dump
negotiations; discussions; connection
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
rather; better; instead; if anything
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
last night; yesterday evening
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag