to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
make no progress; remain unsettled
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
one's family; family member
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
many; much; plenty; hardly
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
trio; gang of three; threesome
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
three; three years of age
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
every person; each one; everybody
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
slim; slender; slight; delicate
leaving school during a term
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
lineage; pedigree; family line