five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to get strong; to gain strength
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
objection; dissent; protest
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
story; tale; talk; discussion
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
short pause; short interval
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
seniority by length of service
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to visit (someone) in hospital
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
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)