distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to subsist; to keep on living
closing time; lockup; curfew
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to watch over; to watch attentively
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
heir; inheritor; successor
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)