to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
while; even though; despite
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
sincere; honest; faithful
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
attractiveness; charm; amiability