this occasion; at this time; now
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you could say; you might say; verging on the
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
transactions; dealings; business
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
woman; female; feminine gender
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
world; society; people; the public
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange