to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
grandfather; male senior-citizen
it's been a long time; long time no see
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
lately; recently; nowadays
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be needed; to be wanted
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
having lost face; in a bind
using every trick (in the book)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control