grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
bowing (of a string instrument)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several people; a few people
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
as a child; when one was a child
to lead a life; to live a life
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
brass (musical) instrument
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
flute player; flutist; flautist
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
Jupiter (god); Jupiter (planet)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about