advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
one's house; one's home; one's family
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
proposal; offer; request; application
around the clock; day and night
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to become red; to redden; to blush
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete