infancy; childhood; tender age
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
established practice; custom
living room (Western style); sitting room
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
very busy (person or thing)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to accept; to receive; to agree
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
such ... as; or some such
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
sampling a drink; tasting
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)