it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
failure; mistake; blunder
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
proposal; offer; request; application
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
somehow; for some reason or other
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter