to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
is that so?; I see; right; oh
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
that is to say; so that means
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
not worth considering; out of the question
preface; introduction; preamble