proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
recommendation; referral; endorsement
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to need; to call for; to require
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
school grades; academic results
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
limited time; limited-time offer
in the meanwhile; during the time
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to take a breath; to take a short rest