in one's own way or style
older sister; elder sister
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
height (of a person); stature
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
while; during; while; although; all; both
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to face; to go towards; to head towards
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
speech; expression; wording; language
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone