old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
aging; ageing; growing older
weakening; emaciation; decline
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
manners; courtesy; etiquette
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)