underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
chopping board; cutting board
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
reigning; controlling; dictating
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement