to arrange (flowers); to plant
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
handrail; railing; banister
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
art dealer; fine art(s) shop
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
tide; current; tendency; trend
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(your) judgment; discernment
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
leaving; quitting; retiring
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do