statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
selection; choice; option
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
losing weight; slimming; lean person
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to move forward; to move on
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects