middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come and go; to go back and forth
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
in the future; another day; later
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
short-distance race; sprint
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
all over; all over the place; everywhere
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
written oath; covenant; pledge
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
spread; span; expanse; extent
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
absentmindedness; peace of mind
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly