to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation
duty; obligation; responsibility
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
royal castle; imperial castle
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
support; backing; aid; assistance
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
equality; impartiality; evenness
to be deeply moved; to touch one's heart; to be deeply moving; to go numb
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to ascend; to go up; to climb
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry