language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
practice; practising; training; study
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
surely; certainly; without doubt
very rich person; the super rich
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to follow another's example
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to attempt; to test; to try out
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very