to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
I have nothing to do with it
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
handrail; railing; banister
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sentiment; sentimentality
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
snugly; cosily; compactly
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
even though; despite; notwithstanding
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
old friend; familiar face
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to know (a person); to think
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
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)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
principle of laissez-faire
(animal) collar; necklace; choker