it's not like; it isn't as if
to carry around; to carry on one's person
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
independence from parents
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
long ago; a long time ago; already
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
phantom; vision; illusion
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
self-determination; suicide
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to become empty; to be emptied
aluminium can; aluminum can
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to accept; to receive; to agree
counter for (school) periods; nth period
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works