near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
professional; careerman; worker
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
early on; earlier on; from early
independence; self-reliance
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(husband and wife) earning a living together
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
appeal; entreaty; request
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
until now; so far; up to the present
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to be worried; to be troubled
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to say no more; to sink into silence
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should