the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
older unmarried woman; old maid; spinster
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
... years old; age (of) ...
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
in succession; one by one
to throw at; to turn; to raise
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
cigarette end; cigarette butt
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
a second time; again; once more; twice
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
açaí (Euterpe oleracea); açaí palm; acai
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
authenticity; credibility