self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
had better ...; had better not ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
indicate reason; infers some protest
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
much less; to say nothing of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to detain; to check; to restrain
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track