that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
decision; determination; resolution
(period of) a year; during an era
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to peddle (goods); to hawk
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
variety of goods; number of articles
to increase; to add to; to augment
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
small change; coins; small sum of money
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
first thing in the morning
bluff; false show of power; bold front
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
atrocious crime; heinous crime