bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
weakening; emaciation; decline
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
even though things may appear this way
hard worker; hardworking person
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to look forward to something
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
bunch of flowers; bouquet
the reverse; other side; lining
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down