to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
royalty and titled nobility
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
adaptability; flexibility
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
misrepresentation; false statement
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
invisibly; secretly; privately
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to stop walking; to pause
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to begin to walk; to set out
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
exploitation; overuse; abuse
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
warp; curvature; curve; arch
suddenly; all of a sudden