only recently; just of late
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
vacant house; unoccupied house
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
convenient; handy; useful
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
environment; circumstance
to distract a person's attention
complete; whole; perfect; safe
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
settlement; permanent residency
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
originally; by nature; from the start
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
one's possessions; ownership
to move (house); to change residence
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...