invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
charming; fascinating; attractive
steady; sound; reliable; solid
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
proper; right; reasonable
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
succession to another's professional name
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)
to talk the night away; to talk all night
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
another meeting; meeting again; reunion