at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
longevity; eternal life; cycle that can be repeated indefinitely and neither group dies
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement; minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
filtration; filtering; percolation
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
the staff; inside the department
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to unfold; to unroll; to open
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
Germany and France; German-French
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
contrary to one's expectations
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang