to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to gain weight; to put on weight
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to grow up; to become an adult
practice by repetition; learning by rote
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
relation; connection; relevance
dated; date; fixed; external
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
study; learning; tutorial
perfect; complete; flawless
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
postponement; deferment; adjournment
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
big talk; boasting; bragging