to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
sharply; harshly; stingingly
for the present; for the time being
bolt from the blue; great surprise
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
sign of remorse; indication of regret
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
long ago; once upon a time
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
discovery; detection; finding
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
third day of the month; three days
these days; nowadays; recently
everything working out as desired
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
investment; contribution; financing
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to join forces; to cooperate
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
joints; points (of a speech)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up