stepping back; drawing back
the same generation; coeval
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
a glance; a look; a glimpse
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
commencing with; including
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
what kind of; what sort of; what
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
leather shoes; leather boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rich person; wealthy person
imagination; supposition; guess
great difference; major mistake
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago