(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to throw oneself (into an activity)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
riding fast; driving a horse fast
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
this world; this life; world of the living
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
until now; so far; up to the present
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
way; method; means; resource; course
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance