to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
test period; exam period; examination time
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
large build; large pattern
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
scene; sight; scenario; setting
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
process; course; mechanism
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to dye; to colour; to color
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous