to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be able to manage somehow or other
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
the future; future prospects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
door; gate; opening; title page
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
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
bullying; teasing; chivying
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be discouraged; to shrink from
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly