self-consciousness; self-awareness
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to watch steadily; to stare
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to go out and away; to leave
single-mother household; fatherless family
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
difficult to ...; hard to ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
number; number plate; license plate
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
popular person; favorite; favourite
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
close; intimate; on good terms