to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
then; well; so; well then
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
society; the world; the times
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
summer vacation; summer holiday
to mix; to stir; to blend
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
one (thing); one piece; one item
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
license; licence; permission; driver's license
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat