(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
that is to say; so that means
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
number one; first; best; most; game; round
weather forecast; weather report
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
calm; composed; cool; quiet
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
simply; merely; only; solely
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
low dining table; tea table
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal