to become better; to improve
very young; little; childish; immature
hardships; privations; difficulties
to be silent; to say nothing
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
depression; low spirits; dejection
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
since then; from that time; ever since
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
how much; how many; however
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
danger; peril; hazard; risk
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to face on; to look out on to
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
scenery; scene; landscape
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
each house; every house; many houses
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
on countless occasions; many a time
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant