silver; senior citizen; pensioner
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
proposal; offer; request; application
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
while studying; presently studying
going through; going via; going by way of
contact; touch; contact lens
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to throw away; to abandon
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
notes; comment; remark; annotation
major subject; special study
one act (of a play); scene; event
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
even so; anyhow; at any rate
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
diversion to military use
to be at a loss for words
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement