senior; elder; person older than oneself
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
store; reserve; stock; savings
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
the ways of the world; human nature
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
to threaten; to make threats
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
with a clashing or clanging sound
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
one grade; first-class; primary
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
former husband; late husband
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
ill-bred; poorly brought up
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land