man; male; masculine gender
opinion; point of view; visual point
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
this (very thing); this precisely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for