in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
of tender years; very young
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
very interesting; of great interest
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
simulated experience; simulation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
even more; still more; further
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
longing for; burning desire
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
process; course; mechanism
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody