the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that is to say; so that means
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to need; to call for; to require
for your information; I'm telling you
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to make a fool of someone
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding