I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
contemplation; meditation
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to comfort; to console; to amuse
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)