to stare in wonder; to be amazed
the same generation; coeval
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
build; physique; frame; constitution
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
this sort of; this type of
strong-willed; strong of heart
inheritance; something given or received
chance; opportunity; occasion
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
the front; honest; upright; decent
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
every person; each one; everybody
forevermore; for eternity
to stay calm; to keep cool
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)