for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
older sister; elder sister
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
several years; a few years
property; fortune; means; assets
several times (as large, over)
to increase; to add to; to augment
ability; capability; skill
to have an eye on; to zero in on
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely