seeds and seedlings; eggs and hatchlings; (fish) eggs and fry
set of three; three sets; three classes
nth district of a town; nth city block
feeling; sense; impression
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be fated; to be linked by fate
unexpectedly; surprisingly
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
(earning or paying) no interest
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
large feudal domain; large fiefdom
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
interior; inside; internal
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
transferring; transitioning; changing; gift placed inside a container when returning it
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
notebook; account book; register
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one