sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
reaction; response; reaction
wounded person; injured person
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
(not) even with; (not) even using
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
three; three years of age