to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to emphasize; to attach importance to
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
reading too much into things
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
all (there is); as long as there is
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
end; close; conclusion; termination
to break the silence; to break one's silence
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
even more; still more; further
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task