to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
jumping to a wrong conclusion
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
that; the matter in question
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
repair work; restoration work
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be lacking in options; to be too few