man; male; masculine gender
young person; youth; young
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
steady; firm; solid; secure
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
cosmetics; toilet articles
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
level; standard; water level
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
absolute basics; very rudiments
to keep in mind; to memorize
careful observation; close attention
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to get distracted; to jump off the track
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
rare (or peculiar) animal
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health