stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
jack of all trades, master of none
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
being fond of children; person fond of children
to be blessed with children
to smile (at); to grin (at)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
looking on (somebody) as hostile
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
person being waited for; person who waits
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you