past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
leaving; quitting; retiring
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
late at night; small hours of the morning
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
type of circular or square earth building built from the 12th century in Fujian, China
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
jumping; jump (e.g. in prices); rashness; rash person
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
left side; left-hand side
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
Cthulhu (fictional divinity created by H.P. Lovecraft)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
everywhere; all over; throughout
sharply; harshly; stingingly