somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to ask; to enquire; to query
negotiator; bargainer; point man
negotiations; discussions; connection
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
for example; for instance; e.g.
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
due form; official; formality
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
now that; since; so long as; because
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)