to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to blow through; to blow across
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
two (long cylindrical things)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to begin to walk; to set out
to face on; to look out on to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump