speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
one's later years; final years (in life)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
for example; for instance; e.g.
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
people; men and women; each person; everybody
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
(not) even once; (not) ever
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
at that time; in those days
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
to bawl; to cry; to scream