to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
that is to say; so that means
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to grow up; to become an adult
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
rather; sooner; preferably
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
pleasant feeling; good vibes
feeling; sense; impression
not understanding; not knowing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid