although I say; although one might say; although called
almost every day; almost daily
at that time; in those days
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
looking slender in clothing
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
something like ...; something called ...
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
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hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to speak through the nose; to nasalize