the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
go that far; to that extent
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
proposal; offer; request; application
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
possession; retention; maintenance
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
like this; this sort; this way
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
restricted; confined; unfree
to ask; to enquire; to query
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
being too late; losing one's final chance
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
survival; survivor; relic
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal