for the first time in one's life
every person; every mouth; every entrance
regret; repentance; remorse
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
basic principle; fundamental principle
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
growth period; growing season
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to become excited; to grow lively
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
account book; register; ledger
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
way (of doing); manner; method; means
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
tension; mental strain; nervousness
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)