to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
walking heavily; lumbering
surely; certainly; without doubt
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
beginning; clue; starting point
stirring; rousing oneself
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to have a talk; to tell a story
at a moment's notice; readily
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
throng; gathering of people
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion