doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to accept; to receive; to agree
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
society; the world; the times
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
comfort; consolation; diversion
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
when it comes to; concerning
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK