even so; anyhow; at any rate
to think too much; to be over-concerned
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to look away; to avert one's eyes
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
continuing one's education into university
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
complete change; about-face
periodic; regular; routine
to telephone; to make a phone call
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
equality; impartiality; evenness
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
personal; individual; private
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says