self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
primness; prim person; clear soup
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
beyond this point; from now on; after this
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
assertion; declaration; affirmation
story; tale; talk; discussion
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
otherwise; if not; or else
fast approach; quick intimacy
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth