background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to become completely chilled
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
several years; a few years
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
older brother; elder brother
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
reopening; resumption; restarting
heart; guts; nerve; central part
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
attendance (at school); going to school
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
and; thereupon; because of that
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
maintenance; preservation; improvement