one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
to rise; to erect; to get up
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
(another's) daughter; young lady
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
head; lead; vanguard; first
step; stride; counter for steps
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
Les Miserables (novel, musical, etc.)