people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
pupil; student; schoolchild
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in comparison to; rather than
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as (for); for; in the capacity of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
annual (plant); first-year student