sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
bent back; hunchback; stoop
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
late at night; at a late hour
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
disposable camera; single-use camera
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
thrill ride (at an amusement park)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
as before; as ever; as it was originally
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement