20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
forced laugh; forced smile
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(not) a single person; (no) one
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
social life; social intercourse
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to approach; to draw near
even though things may appear this way
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
boy; son; baby boy; young man
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
nice; likeable; desirable
(someone else's) parents; both parents
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying