ostensible (surface) reason
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
separation; divorce; severing of connections
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
love affair; love relationship
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
being startled; getting a shock
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
elevated (structure); overhead
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
feeling one gets from listening to something
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
bygones; the past; past event