-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
protective instinct; defensive instinct
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to care for someone; to look after someone
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
sincere; honest; faithful
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise