remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
beginning; outset; first; onset
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be hot on a person's heels
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
connection; link; relationship
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to chase; to run after; to pursue
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany