past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
it's been a long time; long time no see
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
one's possessions; ownership
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; fixed; external
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
every place; various places
people; citizens; subjects; folk
act of mercy; helping another person
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family