to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
female high-school student
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
physical condition; state of health
rising; ascending; climbing
nonchalant air; unruffled air
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to make merry; to be festive
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in the same manner as before; the same as always
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for