to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to stop walking; to pause
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it is not (like that) either
(not) even once; (not) ever
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face