to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
father; dad; husband; you; he
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
genius; prodigy; natural gift
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to prowl after; to keep watch on
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
tail (animal); tail end; tip
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun