to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
the last moment; the very end
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
last position; previous job; predecessor
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
support; backing; aid; assistance
power; authority; jurisdiction
employment (long term); hire
export; exportation; efferent
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
shooting up one after another
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
that day; the very same day
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)