no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
any more; any further; any better; any longer
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
urbanization; urbanisation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
that is to say; so that means
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
even though; despite; when
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence