to pause; to have a short intermission
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
while; even though; despite
intuition; instinct; hunch
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
nonenal (fatty acid responsible for a distinctive body odor in older people)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless