a few years ago; some years back
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
both (people); the two of them
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
judgment; judgement; discernment
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
sympathy; compassion; pity
establishment; settlement
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
sense of values; values; value system
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
not a little; not a few; considerable
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
strong interaction; strong force
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
clearly; distinctly; vividly
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
semen; seminal fluid; sperm
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice