to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
old age; old person; the old; the aged
weakening; emaciation; decline
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising