sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
pair; the two; both persons; both things
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
same; similar; (just) like; equal
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
instead; but (on the other hand)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
entreaty; supplication; petition
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark