(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
image of (an ideal) person
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
devoted; self-sacrificing
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy