past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
hard to reach place; remote place
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
at least; at most; (even) just
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to hand over; to surrender
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
still; even now; to this day
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
two times; twice; two degrees
to be worried; to be troubled
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
reason; cause; history; origin
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to serve; to work for; to attend
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it is not (like that) either
with a friendly grin; smilingly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
goodness; excellence; virtue
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull