one's younger days; when one was young
how long; how much; to what extent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
father; dad; husband; you; he
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
bolt from the blue; great surprise
something like ...; something called ...
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
to become pale; to turn pale
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)