for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to compete with; to vie for
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
way; method; means; resource; course
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
at least; at most; (even) just
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to lead someone around by the nose
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
man; male; masculine gender
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)