to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
vocal sound; tone of voice
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to be smeared; to be covered
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
stay of execution; suspended sentence
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end