(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
cannot be helped; unavoidable
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
how many years; how long; what year
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
right beside; close to; nearby
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
to show up; to appear; to turn up
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
massing (of troops); gathering
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
fuel consumption; gas mileage
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest