lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
polish; improvement; burnishing
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
original intention; initial resolution
stifled (laughter); simmering
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
second (unit of time); arc second
first of all; first thing
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
distant look; faraway look
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.