to become decrepit; to become senile
old body; aged person; elderly person
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
amount of material resources
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
number of persons; personnel
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
strategy meeting; council of war
offensive (movement); aggression
bolt from the blue; great surprise
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to emphasize; to attach importance to
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!