in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
with surprise; with a start
recuperation; medical treatment
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
young girl; lass; adolescent female
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
whispering into a person's ear
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
soon; shortly; before long
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
literally; to the letter; literal
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
leader; guide; mentor; coach
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
earplug (for protection against noise or water)