verbal message; word (from someone)
directly; in person; firsthand
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
person of doubtful origin
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to make up for; to compensate for
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
right beside; close to; nearby
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
home for the aged; old people's home
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
way one walks; one's walk
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary