from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
gently (of the wind); softly
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
older sister; lass; young lady
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be helpful; to be useful
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
working adult; full-fledged member of society
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
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
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in the end; at the end of the day
near; close; beside; third person
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do