robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
about; on; regarding; per; for every
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
pending question; unresolved problem
political situation; political affairs
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal