putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
line; queue; procession; matrix
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
insertion; incorporation; infixing
the very best; excellent; superb
to increase (all the more)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
workforce reduction; personnel cut
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
parting; separation; farewell
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
dwelling; house; residence; address
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat