ageing; aging; senile deterioration
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; (arch.) last; (arch.) end
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
to cross the line; to go too far
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
top of the head; crown of the head
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); female defloration
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
answering machine; answerphone
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(state of) unconsciousness
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor