year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
form; shape; figure; visage
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
on countless occasions; many a time
grasp; catch; understanding
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
notice; attention; observation
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
black ground; black cloth
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say