competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
firm; unshakeable; resolute
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to think of; to come up with
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
unveiling; debut; introduction
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
at that time; in those days
myself; yourself; I; me; you
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)