what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
to be intimate with; to befriend
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
shameless; shameless person
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
one way or the other; either way
to give directions; to issue instructions
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
store; reserve; stock; savings
old age; old person; the old; the aged