to employ; to hire; to charter
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
every evening; night after night
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
leader; central personage
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to be remembered; to go down in history
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
study; research; investigation
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
development; exploitation