glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
Polaroid camera; instant camera; Polaroid (photograph)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to lean against; to set against
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
but; however; provided that
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
thesaurus; dictionary of synonyms
gentle; mild; meek; tender
otherwise; or else; if not
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)