ageing; aging; senile deterioration
rat (esp. laboratory or pet)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
that is to say; so that means
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
trembling from fear; trembling all over
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
(electric) torch; flashlight
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to understand; to make out
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide