pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
anything and everything; just about everything
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
manners; behavior; behaviour
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
contrast; antithesis; comparison
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
use; utilization; utilisation; application
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to look down over; to look down on
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
together; at the same time; same; identical
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind