sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to be absorbed in reading
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
since then; from that time; ever since
himself; yourself; herself
(your, his, her) daughter
cooperation; collaboration
classification; categorization; sorting
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment