having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
three times; thrice; third (interval)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
repair workshop; garage; repairman
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
chance (of success); odds
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
with a broad grin; smirking
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to show up; to appear; to turn up
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
messenger; envoy; emissary
one more time; once more; once again
trembling voice; quavering voice
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever