to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
route; way; course; directions
three; three years of age
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
perception; sensing; noticing
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
although I say; although one might say; although called
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
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 sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
just above; right overhead
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)