to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
very much; very many; more and more
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
growth period; growing season
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
right behind; just behind; directly behind
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
high heels; high-heeled shoes
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
average; ordinary; normal
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
classmate; friend in the same class