was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
blank column; blank space
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
document; official papers
to hand over; to surrender
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be surprised; to be astonished
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
age thirty; one's thirties
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
ten; 10; ten years of age
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
strict; close; precise; scrupulous