environment; circumstance
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
hard worker; hardworking person
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
minimum; at the very least
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
how many years; how long; what year
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to burst (open); to break; to split
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
how long; how far; how much
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
surroundings; environs; circumference
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way (of doing); manner; method; means
sleepover; overnight stay
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest