how many years; how long; what year
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
future (usually near); prospects
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to bring; to take; to bring about
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
in the meantime; meanwhile
inattention; absent-mindedness
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
some people; a few people; several people
stealthily; secretly; in secret
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
everything; anything; nothing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
unselfishness; wanting little
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something