with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
man; male; masculine gender
the eighties (age, years, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
perfectly round; perfectly circular
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
caller; visitor; company; guest
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to turn completely into; to become completely
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
at least; at most; (even) just
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
way of talking; speaking style
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check