to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
older brother and younger sister
official copy of the family register
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
true character; real nature
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
living by oneself; living alone
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly