to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
busy; having no (free) time
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to set (sun); to become dark
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
way; course; the only way
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
start of work; commencement; opening
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
cheering group; cheering squad
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
several times; once or twice
men's language; male language
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
legal; lawful; legitimate
body; group; party; company; troupe
radical party; extremists
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
resentment; indignation; anger
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
value; worth; virtue; blessing
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)