repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to discuss; to talk together
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
platform; home; home base; home plate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
by myself; in person; by oneself
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be able to manage somehow or another
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
individual; private person; personal; private
different thing; another question; different case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consumer financing firm; loan shark
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)