small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
grandfather; male senior-citizen
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
having not the slightest idea
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
of course; certainly; naturally
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
person who has committed suicide
thorough; exhaustive; complete
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
since one was born; (in) all one's life
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of