to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
as a child; when one was a child
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
by myself; in person; by oneself
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
many; much; plenty; hardly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
error; mistake; slip; bug
pointing out; identification
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet