noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to press a question; to cross-examine
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
government office; agency; board
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tight skirt; straight skirt
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth