to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
after that; afterwards; thereafter
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to watch over; to watch attentively
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)