example; simile; metaphor; allegory
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
young girl; lass; adolescent female
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)