dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
poor farmer; needy peasant
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
submission; return to allegiance
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
building time; construction period
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
to stick it out; to see it to the end
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow