language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be silent; to say nothing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to squeeze out; to wring out
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
man; male; masculine gender
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stiffen; to become stiff
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to say; to be called; to do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me