white hair; grey hair; gray hair
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to bring to an end; to close the curtain
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to throw away; to abandon
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to happen to meet; to come across
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to jar; to creak; to grate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...