trackless; reckless; dissipated
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
home area; home town; local
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to put someone to trouble
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
covered in mud; mud-caked
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
directly opposite; right in front
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist