interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have a talk; to tell a story
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
in comparison to; rather than
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
temporary retirement; suspension from office
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
interview; oral examination
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
feeling of calmness and relaxation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
considerably; fairly; quite
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; how about
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect