senior; veteran; old-timer
nervous disorder; neurosis
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
one large ...; a great ...
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to become inverted; to become reversed
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
all you want; as much as one wants
mental health; mental hygiene
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
still better; even better
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
being startled; getting a shock
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
union; joining; conjugation