increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
such; like that; that sort of; very
steering (of a boat); steerage
patterns of thinking; train of thought
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
breath; breathing; tone; mood
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to take a breath; to take a short rest
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that day; the very same day
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
that is to say; so that means
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)