year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
same generation; one's generation
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
it is I who should say so
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
severe; strict; tough; hard
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders