ageing; aging; senile deterioration
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
forcibly; against one's will
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
foundation stone; cornerstone
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
motherland; fatherland; native country
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
North American Free Trade Agreement; NAFTA
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)