scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
leaving the nest; (fig.) becoming independent of one's parents
to step forward; to volunteer
as if nothing had happened
unbroken; endless; continuous
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
strong interaction; strong force
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
drop (e.g. of water); drip
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
setting a bad example to others
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to communicate; to commune
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life