to dye; to colour; to color
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
same generation; one's generation
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
until now; so far; up to the present
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
back off!; leave me alone!