bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
stealthily; secretly; in secret
how many years; how long; what year
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
law department; law school
in this way; thus; such; uh...
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
feeling; sense; impression
pale; pallid; bluish-white
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things