feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
solidarity; joint; collective
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
outbreak of war; starting a war
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
commencing with; including
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
internal conditions; true state of affairs
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind