unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be at a loss for words
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
there is nothing; having nothing
biological child; one's own child
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
sense of values; values; value system
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
when it becomes; when it comes to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case