silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to frolic; to play about; to lark; to gambol
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
appearance; figure; shape; form
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
man; male; masculine gender
archeological excavation (archaeological)
of tender years; very young
posterity; future generations; future life
one's long-cherished desire
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain