as a child; when one was a child; childhood
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
in accordance with; according to
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
looks; personal appearance; features
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
nature; property; disposition
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to intend; to be sure that
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the real world; reality; the actual world
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement