old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
will not do; do not; does not
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
support; backing; patronage
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
sincerity; honesty; truth; faithfulness
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to pass (of time); to elapse
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
last ray of hope; only hope
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location