to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
and; thereupon; because of that
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good person; virtuous person
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be silent; to say nothing
juvenile vagrant; street urchin; waif; guttersnipe
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
as before; as ever; as it was originally
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
aptitude; aptness; suitability
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it is not (like that) either
tide; current; tendency; trend
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
silence (not speaking); muteness
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe