retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
had better ...; had better not ...
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to throw oneself down; to lie down
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
how long; how far; how much
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
burial place (ground); cemetery; graveyard
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu