grandfather; male senior-citizen
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
feeling; sense; impression
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to rock; to shake; to swing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to increase in value; to gain prestige
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
town; city; municipal; urban
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
famous brand of sake; choice sake
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
bowing (a string instrument)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)