adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
established fact; fait accompli
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
invitation; introduction; temptation
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now