just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
beginning; outset; first; onset
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to have a talk; to tell a story
life; living; I; me; student
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
how many years; how long; what year
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly