good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
with these words; while saying
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
considerably; fairly; quite
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
infancy; childhood; tender age
trauma (usu. psychological)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to become an expert; to be master at
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
because of; owing to; due to
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)