to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
personal; individual; private
research; study; investigation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
bathing; going in the bath
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
paper; note; document; bill
how many years; how long; what year
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
counter for books; volume
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
here and there; in places
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness