parental love or affection
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
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
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
literature; books (reference); document
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
intellectual level; level of intelligence
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts