it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
stirring; slight movement
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
boy; son; baby boy; young man
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to have a talk; to tell a story
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
division into equal parts; equal parts
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
reality; actuality; hard fact
to squash; to crush; to flatten
any more; any further; any better; any longer
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)