to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
suffix for familiar person
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
upper half of the body; upper body
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
antiquity; the previous era
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
in high spirits; excited; energetic
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
confidence; trust; faith; credit
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
good humour (humor); good mood
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
experiment; experimentation