the same generation; coeval
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to press against each other; to huddle together
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
inside one's heart; in one's mind
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
fan-tan (card game); sevens; parliament
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
in the same way as; just like
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
whispering into a person's ear
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
if you think about it; come to think of it
to break the silence; to break one's silence
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal