past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
older brother and younger sister
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
though; notwithstanding; although
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to subsist; to keep on living
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to finish reading; to read through
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
TV guide; television guide
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
television program; TV program
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
imagination; supposition; guess
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
scene; sight; scenario; setting
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
program guide; (TV) channel guide
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
farmer; farming family; farmhouse