sentiment; sentimentality
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to push (something) against
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)