grandfather; male senior-citizen
good-natured; of good character
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to butt heads; to head-butt
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
chief; main; principal; important
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to become excited; to grow lively