one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
mentally strong; strong-willed
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
this summer; next summer; last summer
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
don't worry; there's no need to worry
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion