it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
3rd day of the month; three days
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
patriarch; head of a family
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
both hands; both arms; ten
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
strong-willed; strong of heart
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
next term; next period; next version; next release
custom; practice; convention; precedent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least