precocity; early ripening; premature development
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
how; in what way; in what manner
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
point in question (at issue)
this (very thing); this precisely
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to establish; to formulate
certainly; surely; definitely
have to do; must; should; ought to
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
consequence; result; conclusion
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
confidentiality; nondisclosure
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
blow; shock; strike; batting
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)