nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
either way; in any case; one way or another
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
personage; person (deserving of respect)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
old age; old person; the old; the aged
for example; for instance; e.g.
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
troublesome; annoying; complicated
indescribable; having no way to express
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
principal (e.g. in a loan)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to be flexible; to be accommodating
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
unmarried; not yet married
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice