sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
discovery; detection; finding
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
intelligence; intellect; brains
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
stingy; cheap; very frugal
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
living thing; organism; creature; biology
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
very interesting; of great interest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...