confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
health; healthy; sound; fit
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
mouthpiece of a telephone
to be excited; to be elated
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
news; word; tidings; omen
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
results; record; grades; marks