to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
many; numerous; various; large number of
contradiction; inconsistency
negotiations; discussions; connection
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
dubbed version (of a movie)
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
thereupon; shortly thereafter
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to differ; to vary; to disagree
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
Europe and America; the West
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
this is why; this means; it is the case that
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
one parent; single parent
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
deadly serious; deadly earnest
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come