silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
not yet known; unknown; strange
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
direct control; direct supervision
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
-less; lacking; non-existing
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
almost (did); nearly (did)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to