many; numerous; various; large number of
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in that manner; like that
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
anything and everything; just about everything
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
other side; opposite side; other party
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
pride; dignity; self-respect
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was