to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
two by two; by twos; as a couple
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
presumption; assumption; estimation
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
one's manners; one's attitude
shoulder pain (at about age forty)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
absorption; suction; attraction
to give an impression; to make an impression
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
process; course; mechanism
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
complete change; about-face
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
pride; dignity; self-respect
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
archeologist; archaeologist
residing; living; dwelling
application form; application papers; file wrapper (patents)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered