grandfather; male senior-citizen
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
throat lozenge; cough drop
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
route; way; course; directions
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
construction; architecture (of buildings)
subcontractor; subcontracting company
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
clerk; office worker; office staff
phone duty; being on call
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
last week; the week before
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
clerical desk; office desk
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
3000; three thousand; many
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
racing form; racing (news)paper