past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
successively; one after another
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be parted from; to be separated
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
beautification; glorification
to rally; to make a comeback
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
the place for; the time for; the level of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
substantial matter; significant item
to become desperate; to give in to despair
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
separate; scattered; apart
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future