to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to grow up; to become an adult
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
all; entire; whole; altogether
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
choice; selection; option
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant