group; bunch; crowd; group
scale; scope; plan; structure
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
eternal; unlimited; endless
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
beginning; outset; first; onset
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
this (very thing); this precisely
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
that's the way it is; such is life
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
older sister; lass; young lady
much less; to say nothing of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly