minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to take (all of) into consideration
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
on the occasion of; at the time of
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
shallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallow
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
along the river; riverside
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
estimated time of arrival; ETA
that's true; of course; obviously
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
endless; boundless; everlasting
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
charming; fascinating; attractive
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
interest; rights; concession