yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
preface; introduction; preamble
the same generation; coeval
episode; anecdote; vignette
playful age; heyday of youth
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
active people; doers; people who get things done
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
funny story; funny anecdote
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
already known; well-known
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant