past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
refinement; elegance; grace
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
notice; attention; observation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
surroundings; environs; circumference
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
discovery; detection; finding
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
hello; good day; good afternoon
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
please (give me); please (do for me)
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)