it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
young woman who has given up on love
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
impossible; unlikely; improbable
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)