environment; surroundings; circumstances
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
memory; ability to remember
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
danger; peril; hazard; risk
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
tax-exempt; tax-free; tax-exempted
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
consumption; expenditure; spending
build; physique; frame; constitution
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no