skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
few decades; many decades; several decades
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
feelings; thoughts; meaning
monetary; financial; pecuniary
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
position; location; base; point; site
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances