certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
don't you think?; indicates question
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief