defeat; loss; reverse; setback
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
main cause; primary factor
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to get hungry; to become hungry
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to peel; to skin; to pare
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
with a momentary flash of light
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
near oneself; close to one; familiar
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
in history; ever; historical
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant