to be contrary to one's expectations
second generation; second; junior
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
race (of people); type of person
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to underrate; to make light of
television advertising; television commercial
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
sad; wretched; deplorable
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
report of death; notification of a death
from the cradle to the grave
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
something like ...; something called ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
derailment; digression; deviation
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
full payment; liquidation
mortgage; right of pledge; lien
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
being enraged (indignant, impatient); gnashing the teeth and clenching the arms on the breast (in anger or regret)