care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
clergyman; churchman; clergy
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
technique; art; skill; move
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to ask for too much; to expect too much
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
around the world; throughout the world