with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to leave to one's imagination
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
very much; very many; more and more
exemplar; model; example; pattern
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to grow up; to become an adult
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
calculated; premeditated; considered
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
assertion; declaration; affirmation