growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to pitch forward; to fall forward
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
sense of values; values; value system