to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
way of eating; how to eat
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
second day of the month; two days
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
retreating figure; appearance from behind
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
thereupon; shortly thereafter
don't you think?; indicates question
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
and; thereupon; because of that
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
only; merely; but; no more than
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
maid; helper; help; assistance
just because; even if; even though
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up