to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
that's the way it is; such is life
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
license; permit; licence; certificate
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to get a (driver's) license
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow