as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
beginning; outset; first; onset
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
serious; not joking; straight
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
un-; non-; negative prefix
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put on airs; to assume importance
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble