very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
falling in love; attachment
to worry about; to be vexed
countenance; features; looks
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to be helpful; to be useful
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
barren woman; sterile woman
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
education; training; discipline
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
one's own child; one's own children
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used