just right (time, size, length, etc.)
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
still; even now; to this day
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to summon; to get used to call
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be too numerous; to be too much
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
main question; real issue at hand