middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
chair; stool; post; office; position
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make a fool of someone
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
adds force or indicates command
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
clearly; distinctly; vividly
imagination; supposition; guess
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)