to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to talk to oneself; to mutter
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to worry about the future
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
(some) more; even more; longer; further
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
second day of the month; two days
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff