armour (e.g. tank); armor
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
long (time that has passed); old (story)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
suited figure; person in a suit
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
how; in what way; how about; questionable