for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
beginning; outset; first; onset
number of times; frequency; count
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
while alive; during one's lifetime
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
because of; owing to; due to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
having said that; on the other hand
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
amorous adventure; love affair
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
after school (at the end of the day)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on