adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
surroundings; environs; circumference
to keep a watchful eye on
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
and yet; though; when; in spite of
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
risky; dangerous; insecure
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any