seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
odds and ends; all; every
history of; experience of
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
it hasn't been long since
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to forget completely; to leave behind
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to strip; to peel; to tear off
real thing; original; actual
genuine article; real thing; real deal
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to be hot on a person's heels
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
trouble; quarrel; dispute
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step