assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
war; fighting; fierce competition
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
high (government) official
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
very young; little; childish; immature
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
wedded life; married life