youth; adolescence; springtime of life
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
as (for); for; in the capacity of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
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)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
else; in addition; besides
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
such; like that; that sort of
competent; suitable; qualified
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously