speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
outward appearance; looks
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
junior high school student; middle school pupil
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
woman; female; feminine gender
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
identification; ID; identity
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
of the same age; age-matched
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
you (plural); all of you; you all
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed