tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
site; point on a map; spot
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
hook-shaped; bent at a right angle
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
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
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sentiment; sentimentality
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
snugly; cosily; compactly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
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
even though; despite; notwithstanding
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
old friend; familiar face
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
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)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
principle of laissez-faire
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
bureau director; office chief