because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
retiring from military service
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
only; merely; but; no more than
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
results; record; grades; marks
first year; initial (year)
early (days); initial stage; initial
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about