it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
at first; in the beginning; originally
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to speak; to hear a voice
one bow; one salute; one greeting
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet