totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be reminded of; to call to mind
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
blow; shock; strike; batting
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
frequent; densely packed; thick
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
sexual preference; sexual predilection
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
to palm off; to force a sale
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin