... years old; age (of) ...
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
(how) many times; (how) often
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
older sister; elder sister
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear