tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
aging; wearing out; deterioration
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
evening; night; nighttime
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to step forward; to volunteer
to take over; to hand over
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
honour; honor; glory; privilege
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to flare up; to burst into flames
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
calming down; quieting down