to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
primary school; elementary school; grade school
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to jump at; to be attracted by
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
boasting; bragging; talking big
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
regret; repentance; remorse
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
food storage; provision store; pantry
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
tradition; legend; folklore