to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
aging (of a population); ageing
as; because; with; due to
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decrease; reduction; decline
distant place; faraway location; far away
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
three generations; three periods; third generation
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
the other day; a few days ago
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)