... years old; age (of) ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the front; honest; upright; decent
rather; better; instead; if anything
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
first meeting; first interview with
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
something like ...; something called ...
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
calm; composed; cool; quiet
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)