to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to ask; to enquire; to query
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
how; in what way; by what means
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix