some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
sign; indication; omen; symptom
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
way; course; the only way
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
ingredient; component; composition
verbal promise; one's word
looking around; looking about
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
established (certain) fact
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to take back; to recapture
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
appearance; expression; manifestation
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
to use X as a selling point
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
agreement; stipulation; contract
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
in person; personally; directly
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low