optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
stingy; cheap; very frugal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
cake or snack served with tea
castella (type of sponge cake)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
too (much); overly; excessively
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
Polaroid camera; instant camera; Polaroid (photograph)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
how many years; how long; what year
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin; skin irritation; skin breakouts
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
article; news story; report; account
once upon a time; a long time ago
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
youthful; young; young-looking