to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
boy; son; baby boy; young man
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
investigation; research; looking something up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
bedmaking (at a hotel, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
co-sleeping; sleeping together
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...