grandfather; male senior-citizen
retreating figure; appearance from behind
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
innumerable; countless; numberless
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
unique; peculiar; singular
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh