guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
low table; table with very short legs
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
active; dynamic; energetic
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
finishing blow; coup de grâce
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
automatic; intransitive verb
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
individual; private person; personal; natural person
as (for); for; in the capacity of
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness