(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to get thin; to taper off
counter-inflation measures
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
hiding one's embarrassment
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to run through; to run past
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
hard to get; hard to come by
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to speak; to say; to vocalize
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
proud; having a prominent nose
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance