spot; point; place; position
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
direction of travel; direction of movement
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
forbidden area; no-go zone
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sentiment; sentimentality
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
snugly; cosily; compactly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
even though; despite; notwithstanding
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
old friend; familiar face
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
principle of laissez-faire
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
bureau director; office chief
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to remember; to keep in mind