future years; in (one's) later years
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to ease up; to relax attention
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
original story; original version; this volume
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
approximate age; age range
colouring; coloring; colorant
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to govern; to manage; to subdue
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
equality; uniformity; evenness
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
briskly with small steps; trotting
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
here and there; in places
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to be late; to be unpunctual
role of the villain; the bad guy
full view; plain sight; completely visible
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out