curiosity; inquisitiveness
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
human relations; personal relationships
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
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.)
to repeat; to do something over again
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
father; dad; husband; you; he
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
almost every day; almost daily
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards