the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
ophthalmologist; eye specialist
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
at least; at most; (even) just
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to mix; to stir; to blend
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
wedded life; married life
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
woman; female; feminine gender
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
babies' wear; baby clothes
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
name; given name; first name
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker