achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
(not) even once; (not) ever
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
private person; individual
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood