to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
up until now; as recently as the present
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to chase; to run after; to pursue
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to run about; to rush about
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to engage in lively conversation
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(how) many times; (how) often
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to burst (open); to break; to split
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive