to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to whine; to make feeble complaints
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
aptitude; aptness; suitability
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
of course; certainly; naturally
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to have the privilege of doing
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be kind to; to treat kindly
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to serve; to work for; to attend
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
rather; better; instead; if anything
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose