to pass (of time); to elapse
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
such; like that; that sort of
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
inside one's heart; in one's mind
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
stirring; rousing oneself
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to keep away; to keep at a distance
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness