as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
number one; first; best; most; game; round
different opinion; objection
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; greatly; a lot
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
general; popular; common; typical
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
that day; the very same day
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits