predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to amuse oneself; to make merry
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
wrapped package; bale; wicker trunk; wicker luggage
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
stone signpost; milepost; boundary stone; stone marker (benchmark, triangulation pillar, etc.)
to jump up and down; to hop
senility; dotage; decrepitude
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to sprout; to put forth buds
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
waste; lavish spending; dissipation
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
preparation; arrangements
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
superstition; superstitious belief
drop (e.g. of water); drip
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
essential; important; crucial; vital; main