not long has passed since ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
conviction; belief; confidence
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to live fast (and recklessly)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to be worn down; to be reduced
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
sleeping comfort or snugness
to become better; to improve
care; precaution; guarding; caution
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
being on duty; person on duty
automatic; intransitive verb
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to employ; to hire; to charter
junior high school student; middle school pupil