skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
how many years; how long; what year
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
useful thing; usable article
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sense of values; values; value system
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
closing of a business or enterprise
that's true; of course; obviously
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
waste of time; killing time
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
instant; moment; for an instant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
several minutes; a few minutes
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
having no idea; having no clue
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that