clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
old body; aged person; elderly person
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
interests and preferences
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
on countless occasions; many a time
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
hiding one's embarrassment
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
schedule; program; programme; agenda
pulsation; pulsatory motion