don't worry; no worries; never mind
clinical study; clinical trial
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
I see; that's right; indeed
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
it seems so; that's what it looks like
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
until now; so far; up to the present
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
sympathy; compassion; pity
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
on countless occasions; many a time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
conviction; belief; confidence