puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
... years old; age (of) ...
that is to say; so that means
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
restoration; repair; mending
initial state; initial condition
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
if you think about it; come to think of it
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
on and after; from ... onward; since
putting into operation; invocation
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much