of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
maid; helper; help; assistance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to be in focus; to come into focus
condition; state (of health); appearance
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
hail; sleet; chilly rain; freezing rain
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
president (of a society); chairman
performing a surgical operation
besides; in addition; also; moreover
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
(someone else's) parents; both parents
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact