as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
competent; suitable; qualified
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
even if; even though; however; no matter how
proposal; offer; request; application
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
personal; individual; private
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to anticipate; to foresee
way of asking; way of listening; listener
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
commitment; pledge; promise
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
schedule; program; programme; agenda
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
short pause; short interval
gossip; corner of the mouth
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out