grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to water down; to dilute with water
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
of great promise; with a promising future
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
good prospects; full of hope; promising
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
father; dad; husband; you; he
future (usually near); prospects
choices; alternatives; options
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick