guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
rather than; more ... than ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
pawn; pledge (given as security)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
West Point; West Point Academy
publication after securing subscriptions
southern part; the south (of a region)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
counter for books; volume
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
the Masters (golf tournament); US Masters
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
front; frontage; facade; main
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)