to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
how far; to what extent; up to what point
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
apple core; core of an apple
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
no, not like that (but like this)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
plants and animals; flora and fauna
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up