senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to carry something into a place
cryopreservation; freeze-preservation
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
long ago; already; a long time ago
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
hereabouts; around there; that area
settlement; solution; resolution
property; fortune; assets
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
relaxation; recreation; recess
time around sunset; early evening
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
light; faint; pale; fleeting
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
not necessarily so; is not always true
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end