status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
family; relatives; dependents; household
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
individualism; egoism; selfishness
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
connection; link; relationship
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
retiring from military service