ageing; aging; senile deterioration
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
self-interest; personal profit
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
the gods of heaven and earth
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to finger; to tamper (with)
overlapping; piling; stacking
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
reskilling; improving one's skills
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
literal translation; direct translation
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to rearrange; to resequence
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
among these; between these; of these
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate