materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to mix; to blend; to combine
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
it is not (like that) either
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
even more; still more; further
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to collect; to assemble; to gather
special; particular; peculiar; unique
failure; mistake; blunder
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
rather; better; instead; if anything
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to