to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(find) common (meeting) ground
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
age of majority; age of adulthood
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
master; teacher; stable master
superintendent; supervisor; warden
in accordance with; according to
near oneself; close to one; familiar
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be reminded of; to call to mind
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
modern person; people of today
to step over or across; to overcome
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
decision; determination; resolution
to stiffen; to become stiff
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
large build; large pattern
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
formal marriage interview
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate