middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to boost; to force up; to push up
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
3rd day of the month; three days
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
best (highest) record; new record
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
complete recovery of health
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to rest one's chin in one's hands
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
invitation; introduction; temptation
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
besides; in addition; also; moreover
stomach ache; abdominal pain
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
threat; intimidation; menace
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit