ageing; aging; senile deterioration
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to congratulate; to celebrate
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
now that you say that; now that you mention it
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
death rate; mortality rate
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
physical work; manual labour (labor)
dirty work; unpleasant task
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
common knowledge; well-known fact
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
big leakage; uncontained leak
humiliation; shame; loss of face
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(small crunchy) dried sardines
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
very popular; highly favoured
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
wicked heart; evil design