if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cooperation; collaboration
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to have meaning; to be meaningful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
adds force or indicates command
(clenched) fist; knuckles
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to look down on; to make light of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
how long; how far; how much