to hang one's head; to droop one's head
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to look down on; to make light of
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)