to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
caller; visitor; company; guest
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
the way back; the way home; return trip
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to read to the end; to read through; to read from cover to cover
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
scholarship; scientific attainments
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
estimate (of costs); budget
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
eternal; unlimited; endless
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into