to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
admiration; wonder; astonishment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
in one's own way or style
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
living thing; organism; creature; biology
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
that's the way it is; such is life
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to grow up; to become an adult
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to begin talking; to open up
to happen to hear; to overhear
to say; to tell; to state; to do
preface; introduction; preamble
to concern; to be related
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast