parting; separation; farewell
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
in comparison to; rather than
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
self-consciousness; self-awareness
close; intimate; on good terms
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(some) more; even more; longer; further
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as a child; when one was a child
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature