(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
eye for people; ability to judge character
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rule; reign; government; governing
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
personal; individual; private
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to spread; to be propagated
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later