to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
food expenses; cost of one's board
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
stifled (laughter); simmering
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to discuss; to talk together
to say no more; to sink into silence
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
pride; dignity; self-respect
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo