two classes; double; two sets
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to become better; to improve
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
health; healthy; sound; fit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that is to say; so that means
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
stature; height; size; physique
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so