autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
regret; repentance; remorse
development; exploitation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to accept; to receive; to agree
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated