secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
when it becomes; when it comes to
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
even though; despite; when
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
same; similar; (just) like; equal
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
personal; individual; private
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to compose; to put together
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse