to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
system; institution; organization; organisation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
inside one's heart; in one's mind
ago; since; before; previous
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
the way back; the way home; return trip
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
image; figure; figure; form; image
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?