one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
risky; dangerous; insecure
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
can't help; won't make much difference
descendant; progeny; offspring
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
one large ...; a great ...
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to settle (in a place); to settle down
change of job; change of occupation; career change
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
retainer; attendant; escort
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)