not understanding; not knowing
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
by means of; due to; because of; according to
family; members of a family
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
last week; the week before
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
regret; repentance; remorse
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cruelty; hard-heartedness
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)