senior; elder; person older than oneself
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
by means of; due to; because of; according to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to mix; to stir; to blend
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
although I say; although one might say; although called
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
surname; family name; last name
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across