(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
beginning; outset; first; onset
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
protest; refutation; pleading
(some) more; even more; longer; further
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
nervousness; oversensitivity
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
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)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that's the way it is; such is life
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough