self-control; self-restraint
re-examination; reinvestigation
to make sense; to be meaningful
inconsistency; mismatch; nonconformity; unconformity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
afterglow; lingering light
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
personal affair; one's own affair
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
sincere; earnest; serious
mockery; derision; ridicule
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
how can (one) do something
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
good person; virtuous person
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
postwar period; period after Second World War
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
survivor's pension or annuity
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with