retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
since then; from that time; ever since
minimum; at the very least
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
homecoming; return to one's home
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to come into being; to be born
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners