(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to be worn down; to be reduced
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
woman; female; feminine gender
the teaching profession; education of laity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
hair dye (for graying hair)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to feel; to sense; to experience
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
suffix for familiar person
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)