moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
this world; this life; world of the living
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
danger; peril; hazard; risk
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
desperately; for one's dear life
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to be embarrassed; to lose face
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
private tutor; coach; governess
in one's own way or style