sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
person who is ignorant outside his field
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
grasp; catch; understanding
establishment; settlement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
chair; stool; post; office; position
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
in person; personally; directly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
pending question; unresolved problem
settlement; solution; resolution
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)