childhood ☊ like: tuổi thơ → →
Ich habe Englisch studiert, weil ich meine Kindheit in den USA verbracht habe. ☊ 
Tôi đã học tiếng Anh, vì tuổi thơ tôi đã sống ở Mỹ. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1875) I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. ☊ associate ☊
Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car. ☊ extend ☊
A number of social factors influence life expectancy. ☊ influence ☊
In Italy the average life of a government is eleven months. ☊ life ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
record sth: Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years. ☊ record ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
an unhappy childhood ☊ unhappy ☊