since one was born; (in) all one's life
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
undisputed; entirely; perfect
talk; recital; narration; topic
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
with a broad grin; smirking
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
it's no joke; gimme a break!
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
system; organization; organisation; architecture
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to smile broadly; to grin widely
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to wait for an opportunity
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
promising without due consideration
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
re-education; retraining; in-service training
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to have a hard time of it
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to hand over; to turn over; to cede