few decades; many decades; several decades
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
practice; practising; training; study
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
older sister; elder sister
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
postwar period; period after Second World War
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
finish; completion; the end