second (unit of time); arc second
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
mountain climbing; mountaineering
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
holding two or more positions concurrently
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
generation; the world; the age
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
willpower; energy; vitality
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
study group; study meeting
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
having no money; lack of money
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement