of course; certainly; naturally
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
function; facility; faculty; feature
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to grow taller (of people)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
rival; competitor; competition
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
build; physique; frame; constitution
to become better; to improve
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf