I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
how many years; how long; what year
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
having various interests; wide range of interests
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to become rustic; to be countrified
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
dilapidated house; deserted house
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
major cleanup; spring cleaning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
coexistence; living together
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
established practice; custom
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal