one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
example; specimen; sample
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
after a long time; for the first time in a while
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
management; administration; operation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
tide; current; sea water; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
finally; in the end; on top of all that
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with