painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
aging; ageing; growing older
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
last days; the end; one's fate
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to set aside one's interests
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
what do you want?; can I help you?
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
accurate; correct; precise; exact
first place; head position; leading position
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to start to move; to get going; to come alive