meaning; connotation; denotation
letter of resignation; request for retirement
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
medical science; medicine
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
scholarship; scientific attainments
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to get change back; to be more than enough
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
indescribable; having no way to express
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to come and go; to go back and forth
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
on the way back; returning
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(living on a) pension; annuity
breath; breathing; tone; mood
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
one's assessment of the situation
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
very likely; very probable
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)