as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
progress; advance; improvement; development
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(some) more; even more; longer; further
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as a child; when one was a child
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth