inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
talk; recital; narration; topic
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
carefree; free from worry
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
decision; determination; resolution