man; male; masculine gender
to mistake (A for B); to misread
tall figure; high stature
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to feel; to sense; to experience
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
even though things may appear this way
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
narrow; thin (sized); slender
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
while; even though; despite
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)