before and after (e.g. photos)
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
how long; how much; to what extent
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be able to manage somehow or another
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
imagination; supposition; guess
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
really; truly; indeed; good grief
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
than; from; out of; except; but; more
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be worried; to be troubled
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unexpected; unforeseen; strange