unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
already; now; no longer; not any more
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to blow off; to be blown off
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
fall; drop; descent; coming down
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
go that far; to that extent
thought; consideration; thinking
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
ago; since; before; previous
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(not) so much; (not) that much
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be surprised; to be astonished
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; white beard
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling