snarling old man; irascible old man
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
in a little while; in a bit
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
absence; disregard; indifference
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
retreating figure; appearance from behind
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
clothing and accessories; attire
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
adaptation; accommodation; conformity