now that you say that; now that you mention it
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
going on a pleasure jaunt
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to amuse oneself; to make merry
in name only; titular; nominal
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
true state; actual condition; reality
reform; reformation; reorganization
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
estimate (of costs); budget
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party