growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
digest; summary; abridgment
what's that?; what the ...
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
movie; film; motion picture
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
government office; agency; board
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
society; the world; the times
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
non-player character; NPC
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
gentle; mild; meek; tender
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden