to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
white lotus; purity; pure heart
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
negotiations; discussions; connection
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
cooperation; collaboration
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
tool; implement; means; furniture
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
military force; military strength
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
a few years ago; some years back
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
work; business; company; study
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous