to grow up; to become an adult
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
place; position; location; position; standing; status
continuous stay away from home; staying on without returning; continuous stay at a pleasure quarter; staying for days on end at a brothel
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to subsist; to keep on living
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
business world; business circles; (the) industry
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
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)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
please (give me); please (do for me)
established practice; custom
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely