the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to grow up; to become an adult
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together; at the same time; same; identical
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be found; to be discovered
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
military personnel; soldier
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in