companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to step forward; to take a step forward
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
display window; shop window; store window
to throw at; to turn; to raise
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
head of family; originator
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
convention; tired tradition; old custom
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored