father; dad; husband; you; he
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be silent; to say nothing
to go out and away; to leave
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
and yet; though; when; in spite of