predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
duty; function; office; mission; task
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
immediately; right away; on the spot
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
slight; thin; on the weak side
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position