to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
woman who has given birth
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
memories; recollections; reminiscence
right in the midst of; right at the height of
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
disorder; disturbance; unrest
high and low; rise and fall
bragging of one's misfortune
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
relatively; comparatively
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
person suffering from punch drunk syndrome; person with dementia pugilistica; punch drunk syndrome; dementia pugilistica
genuine; authentic; true; real
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
height (of body); stature
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
homeowner; head of a household
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless