nesting hole; burrow; den
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to force one's way; to push through
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stiffen; to become stiff
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately