one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
collection of books; (personal) library
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
our country; our land; one's own country
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
refining; purification; careful manufacture
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
secrecy; highly classified information
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
calling by name; designation; nomination
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
respect and affection; love and respect
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest