father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
decision; determination; resolution
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
correction; revision; amendment
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
in proportion to; just as much as
to attack; to assault; to assail
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
work; business; company; study
technical skill; ability; capacity
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across