a long, long time ago; very long ago
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to lose heart; to lose motivation
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
incident (e.g. crime) involving a minor (between the ages of 14 and 19)
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
elementary and middle school pupils
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
all sorts of; all kinds of
shudder; shiver; agitation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
whether one likes it or not
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life