ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
the same generation; coeval
boy; son; baby boy; young man
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be needed; to be wanted
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
living thing; living creature; animal; life
than; from; out of; except; but; more
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back