foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
set of three; three sets; three classes
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
family; members of a family
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in that manner; like that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
diagnosis; medical examination
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
trauma (usu. psychological)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity