middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
three days and three nights
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
round shape; circle; circular form
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
forced laugh; forced smile
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to run up to; to rush over
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
time series; chronological order; chronology
body; physique; build; stature
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
environment; surroundings; circumstances
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
manacles; shackles; fetters
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)