middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
with a snap; with a crack
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
job; work; duties; trade; skill
charming; fascinating; attractive
one's post; place of work; workplace
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
scenery; scene; landscape
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
construction; architecture (of buildings)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
of no interest; not interested
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
literally; to the letter; literal
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)