essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
while; during (the time when)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to have an eye on; to zero in on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
too much; excessively; too
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time; season; period; phase; stage
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be silent; to say nothing
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated