sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
one grade; first-class; primary
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
choices; alternatives; options
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
evident; plain; distinct; clear
promising without due consideration
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be silent; to say nothing
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to let out a cry; to shout
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered