to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
that is to say; so that means
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
in proportion to; just as much as
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
in that way; like that; that way
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
unique; peculiar; singular
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
quality (of a product or a service)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to crack; to develop a crack