grey moustache; white beard
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; sympathizer; sympathiser
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
even if not; even without
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
corridor; hallway; passageway
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
regret; repentance; remorse
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
one more time; once more; once again
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers