to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
paper (manufacturing) industry
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
something like ...; something called ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
store; reserve; stock; savings
position; location; base; point; site
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
personal; individual; private
way; method; means; resource; course
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
vocal sound; tone of voice
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial