so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
several people; a few people
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
optimism; taking an optimistic view
control; management (e.g. of a business)
first attack; first strike; first blow
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
vitality; (one's) life force
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
usually; under usual circumstances
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be injured; to sustain a wound
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(very) patient; persevering
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
law-like nature; regularity
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs