to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to need; to call for; to require
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
progress; advance; improvement; development
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
regarding highly; attaching importance to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
same; similar; (just) like; equal
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
originally; by nature; from the start
(having) same family and personal name
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
world; society; people; the public
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
start; commencement; beginning; initiation