substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
public institution; public organization; official body
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
visit (from someone); call
to acknowledge; to understand; to appreciate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
temporary absence from school
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
specialist hospital; special hospital
hospitalization; hospitalisation
power; authority; jurisdiction
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to get between; to be caught in
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off