one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to drop; to let fall; to omit
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
... years old; age (of) ...
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
in public; in company; in the presence of others
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to watch for an unguarded moment
spherical; globular; globe-shaped
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
puddle of blood; pool of blood
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
penetration; permeation; transmission
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
predation; eating prey; preying upon
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt
without leaving any trace
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)