one's social position; one's place; one's standing
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
son of a bitch; piece of shit
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
small fraction; small proportion
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
together; mutually; fellow
to be needed; to be wanted
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful