to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
time; hour; season; time of the year
attractive middle-aged man
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
statement of delivery; delivery slip; delivery note
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
expert's written opinion or report
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
heir; inheritor; successor
water outlet; tap; faucet
bureaucratic routine; red tape
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
starting salary; initial payment
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
somewhat below; slightly below
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
unexpected; unforeseen; strange