deep affection; dear; beloved
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
a few years ago; some years back
since then; from that time; ever since
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
senility; dotage; decrepitude
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
depravity; corruption; degradation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
personal; individual; private
nominal; in name only; titular
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
maintenance; preservation; improvement
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
number of persons; personnel
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone