(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
dove; moderate; soft-liner
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
had better ...; had better not ...
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
personification; impersonation; embodiment
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
home area; home town; local
wounded person; injured person
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
all present; all concerned; all of us
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
episode; anecdote; vignette
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet