going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
looking back; worry; anxiety
in perfect form; going swimmingly
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
good performance; good work; great success
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
rival; competitor; competition
squad leader; divisional officer
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to put into effect; to put into practice
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
leader; authority; mainstay
to pass by (time); to hit too much
palm heel; heel of the palm