one's later years; final years (in life)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
origin; beginning; source; rise
second division; secondary division
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
mental derangement; mental confusion; alienation
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
atelier; studio; workshop
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
calamity; disaster; accident
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to die by drowning; to drown
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
new book; new publication