past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
food and drink; eating and drinking
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
dispersing; breaking up; running away
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed