until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feeling; sense; impression
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
question; inquiry; enquiry
young girl; lass; adolescent female
beginning; outset; first; onset
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
second-generation baby boomer (born 1971-1974)
collapse of a bubble economy; economic bubble burst
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life