slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish up; to shine up
leather shoes; leather boots
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)
document; official papers
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
clearing one's throat; cough
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
decision; determination; resolution
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to grow up; to become an adult
(personal) background check
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
being good-for-nothing; useless person
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
monetary; financial; pecuniary
(period of) a year; during an era