grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
someone; a certain person
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to look around; to look towards (us)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
water temperature (esp. bath)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
reality; actuality; hard fact
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away