beginning; outset; first; onset
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
reason; cause; circumstances
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to mix; to stir; to blend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
while; during; while; although; all; both
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
right in the middle (of); midst; height