hiding one's embarrassment
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
deserted village; poor village
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rampancy; prevalence; domination
fully armed; armed to the teeth
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
bygones; the past; past event
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
powerful family; powerful clan
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence