certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
intuition; instinct; hunch
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
frequency (of occurrence)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
not worth considering; out of the question
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
leaving everything up to someone else
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to become empty; to be emptied
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute