grandfather; male senior-citizen
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
how; in what way; by what means
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed