decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
minimum; at the very least
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
means of transportation; transport service
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
restoration; repair; mending
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
settlement; solution; resolution
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
stranger; tramp; wanderer
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
preference; priority; precedence
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to take over; to hand over
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign