past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to complain; to make a complaint
passenger car; passenger carriage
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
order of chivalry; chivalric order
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life