to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
intelligence network; information network
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
vigorous (in old age); hale and hearty
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
(another's) daughter; young lady
to say; to be called; to do
story; tale; talk; discussion
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
manner (with others); attitude
someone; a certain person
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal