still (continuing); as ever; further
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
front; frontage; facade; main
Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; permanent marker
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
some people; a few people; several people
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
true character; real nature
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
natural; reasonable; understandable
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
how much; how many; however
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
good performance; good work; great success
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
light; faint; pale; fleeting
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to accept; to receive; to agree
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle