past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
business; trade; operations; sales
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
sympathy; compassion; pity
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to polish up; to shine up
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
unveiling; debut; introduction
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
something to wear; clothes