old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
over-fond parent; doting parent
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
suddenly; all of a sudden
centre of attention; center of attention
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
complete; whole; perfect; safe