majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
very young; little; childish; immature
time; season; period; phase; stage
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
story; tale; talk; discussion
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
literally; to the letter; literal
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
any more; any further; any better; any longer
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
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
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
treating someone like a child
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health