near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
good feeling; feeling good
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
birth; creation; formation
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
selection; choice; option
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
reskilling; improving one's skills
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
sense of duty (obligation)