to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
prospects of victory; chances of success
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
third day of the month; three days
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism