what would (you) do?; what to do about it
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
one or two; a few; small number
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow