long ago; a long time ago; already
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
in the same way as; just like
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to talk; to chat; to chatter
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...