to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
mask; disguise; guise; mask
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
greater than ...; bigger ...
soon; shortly; before long
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
how much; how many; no matter how (much); however; (not) many; (not) much
delusion; trick of the imagination
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
death from disease; death from illness
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
time; season; period; phase; stage
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category