certainly; surely; definitely
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
older brother and younger sister
to call each other; to call out to one another
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
personification; impersonation; embodiment
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
future (usually near); prospects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on