to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
don't you think?; indicates question
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out