nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
beginning; outset; first; onset
after that; afterwards; thereafter
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
breath; breathing; tone; mood
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
front entrance; front door
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal