root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
several weeks; a few weeks
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
one's way back; one's way home
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the same generation; coeval
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
indirection; indirectness
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to read (a book, etc.) over again
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to rush over; to run up to
several times; several degrees
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
slight; thin; on the weak side
to keep (a person) waiting
to feel hot; to flush; to burn