guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
difficult to ...; hard to ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
personality; character; individuality; personhood
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to accept; to receive; to agree
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
that's the way it is; such is life
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
just a minute; small quantity
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep