cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be needed; to be wanted
(not so) much; (not) very
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that's the way it is; such is life
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
as (for); for; in the capacity of
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
by myself; in person; by oneself
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
feeling keenly; fully realizing
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
twice; again; second time
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response