number of persons; personnel
independent action; acting alone
whichever one chooses; either way
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
how many years; how long; what year
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
tone (of voice); manner of talking
frequency (of occurrence)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
so what!; who gives a damn?
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to pass (of time); to elapse
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
all people; everybody; ten thousand people