grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
manly; masculine; like a man
means of transportation; transport service
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
speech; expression; wording; language
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
smoothly; easily; readily
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
single word; a few words; brief comment
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
baseball stadium; ballpark
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways