vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
established practice; custom
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
double; twice (as much); twofold
to order; to command; to appoint
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
considerably; fairly; quite
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
very young; little; childish; immature
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
for a while; for some time; for a period
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to begin talking; to open up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
long; drawn-out; very long
prickling; stinging; tingling
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish