endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
the staff; inside the department
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be found; to be discovered
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
serious; not joking; straight
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
stillness; repose; standing still
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
hand used like a sword in striking