to be jealous; to be envious
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
telecommunications company; telco
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality
to call together; to convene
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
cut end; section; opening; slit
social meeting place; watering hole
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
region; limits; stage; level
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake