to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
solely; entirely; only; or
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
sensual love; love affair
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to be consistent; to be coherent
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
connection; link; relationship
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate