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)
second day of the month; two days
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to gather; to collect; to assemble
contest of strength; trial of strength
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to gain a victory; to win
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
leaving; quitting; retiring
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
your husband; her husband
to blow off; to be blown off
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be on the right track; to go well
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan