to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
worthless thing; trivial thing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
interests and preferences
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
but; however; provided that
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best