by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
choices; alternatives; options
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to press a question; to cross-examine
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
older sister; elder sister
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)