past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
godparent; first person to give something its name
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
adopted daughter; foster daughter
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
old age; old person; the old; the aged
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
seventh day of the month; seven days
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
military forces; hosts; troops
at that time; in those days
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
I've got to be going; I must go
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
battlefield; battleground
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable