a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
trial; judgement; judgment
discussion; debate; argument
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
root; source; origin; cause
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
three; three years of age
town; city; municipal; urban
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
when; how soon; how long until
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(not) even once; (not) ever
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits