to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
neighbourhood; neighborhood
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to cease; to stop; to be over
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
opposite; reverse; contrary
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
surroundings; environs; circumference
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness