years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
revival; restoration; resuscitation
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
looking over someone's shoulder
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
in the meanwhile; during the time
to concern; to be related
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to send flying with a kick
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit