half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
husband and wife; married couple
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one's own child; one's own children
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
in the meanwhile; during the time
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
how many years; how long; what year
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
means; way; method; measure
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to cry and shout; to scream