serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
question; inquiry; enquiry
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
clear; precise; definite; distinct
something like ...; something called ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
reason; cause; circumstances
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sincere; honest; faithful
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to be worried; to be troubled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously