old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
female high school student
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
conference room; council room
to push away; to push aside; to shove
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
contrabass; double bass; bass
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
each; (arch.) you (plural)
string instrument; stringed instrument
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
clerk; office worker; office staff
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
something; some kind of; for some reason
high; noble; refined; advanced
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
head; brains; intellect; understanding
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
public hall; community center; community centre
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work