witnessing; observing; sighting
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
even though; despite; when
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
opinion; point of view; visual point
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
boy; son; baby boy; young man
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
senior high school; high school
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)