astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
how many years; how long; what year
colour; color; hue; tints
to paint (draw) a picture
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to begin; to set about; to start
episode; anecdote; vignette
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
composition; setting (of music)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
each time it happens; at all such times
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
our country; our land; one's own country
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
long (time); protracted; prolonged
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
boastful speech; bragging
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple