year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
another kind; distinct species; variety
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
looking away; looking aside
never mind!; don't worry about it
stairs; stairway; staircase
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
transcontinental railroad
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility