childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to move around; to move about; to get around
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
useless; vain; aimless; idle
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
sudden change; sudden turn
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
as; because; with; due to
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
pending question; unresolved problem
many; numerous; various; large number of
power; authority; jurisdiction
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief