noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
throughout; all through; right through
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
to switch off; to turn off
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
the place for; the time for; the level of
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err