these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
myself; yourself; I; me; you
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me