several years; a few years
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
cooperation; collaboration
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
world; society; people; the public
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
northeastern part; the northeast
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
different opinion; objection
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
personal feelings; self-interest
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
wintertime; winter season
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
the place for; the time for; the level of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
Kerry (Ireland); Kelley; Kerrey
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)