earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
small change; coins; small sum of money
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
room for growth; potential; promise
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to order; to command; to appoint
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
having no idea; having no clue
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
property; fortune; assets
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
treatment (of a person); dealing with
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear