senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
aging; ageing; growing older
weakening; emaciation; decline
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
storage capacity; memory capacity
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
infant; baby; little child
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to care for someone; to look after someone
around the clock; day and night
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
branch office; agency; sub-branch
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
armed might; military power; the sword; force
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own