still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to repeat; to do something over again
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in proportion to; just as much as
growth period; growing season