twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
no matter how much time passes
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
had better ...; had better not ...
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
clearing one's throat; cough
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
again; once more; a second time
to turn towards; to point