beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass (of time); to elapse
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
how many people; a number of people
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one large ...; a great ...
celebration; auspicious occasion
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
simply; merely; only; solely
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
in the same way as; just like
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
that day; the very same day
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
destination; place one stays during a trip
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
junior high school student; middle school pupil
when it becomes; when it comes to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently