becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
such; like that; that sort of
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
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
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be found; to be discovered
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study