to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
too much; excessively; too
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
how many years; how long; what year
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
article; news story; report; account
once upon a time; a long time ago
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
youthful; young; young-looking
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
slight; thin; on the weak side
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner