spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
heyday; prime; one's glory; the height of one's prosperity
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know (a person); to think
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
go that far; to that extent
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
although I say; although one might say; although called
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have a talk; to tell a story
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beyond one's means or position
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing