to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
useless; vain; aimless; idle
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to increase; to add to; to augment
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
sign; indication; omen; symptom
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
chilly; unpleasantly cold
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to put one's strength into
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
how much; how many; what amount; what extent