to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
the same generation; coeval
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to collect information; to gather knowledge
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
every person; each one; everybody
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
boy; son; baby boy; young man
scene; view; prospect; outlook
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
three; three years of age
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
this and that; one thing or another
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to push aside; to brush aside
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
plural; multiple; plural (number)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances