senior; elder; person older than oneself
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
unanticipated; unexpected
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
one way or the other; either way
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
surroundings; circumference
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
look; glance; (at first) sight
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
less than ...; smaller ...
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
intention; idea; inclination; wish
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
sense of values; values; value system
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to save; to leave over; to spare
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
long ago; a long time ago; already
very; greatly; exceedingly
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness