seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that's the way it is; such is life
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(present) head of a family
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
same country; same province; the (said) country
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
ten; 10; ten years of age
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
broad; vast; boundless; wide
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea