rubber thongs; rubber flip-flops
to begin talking; to open up
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
this sort of; this type of
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
order of chivalry; chivalric order
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
growth period; growing season
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
individual differences; personal equation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled