young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to go past; to pass; to pass by
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
personal; individual; private
presence; sitting with; being with
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a long time ago; in those days
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to attack; to assault; to assail
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
accession to the throne; enthronement
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
change; transition; vicissitudes
to rearrange; to resequence
those (near the second person)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
change in appearance; transformation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed