child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
theatre; theater; playhouse
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
theatre-going; theater-going
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(national) capital (city); metropolis
main street; avenue; boulevard
time around sunset; early evening
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to become hoarse; to become husky
snake; serpent; large snake
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to come from; to have roots in