greater than ...; bigger ...
woman; female; feminine gender
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
what kind of; what sort of; what
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at that time; in those days
... years old; age (of) ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
long ago; a long time ago; already
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
less than ...; smaller ...
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
rather than; more ... than ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent