joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
the human body; one's person
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to need; to call for; to require
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
reception room; parlor; parlour
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
changing clothes; change of clothes
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
life expectancy (at birth); average life span; mean lifetime
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times