year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
sympathy; empathy; response
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to watch intently; to stare
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to join together; to combine; to join up
to laugh away; to laugh off
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
nice; likeable; desirable
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
towering; astonishingly high