at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
when it becomes; when it comes to
such; this sort of; like this
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
myself; yourself; I; me; you
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
of course; certainly; naturally
final; eventual; ultimate
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to become possible; to become able to (do)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
directly opposite; right in front
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...