middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
that is to say; so that means
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase