to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
disinheritance; disowning
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
corridor; hallway; passageway
fast walking; semi-jogging
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
library (usu. single-room); small library
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
undisputed; entirely; perfect
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
in proportion to; just as much as
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
nice; likeable; desirable
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
useless; vain; aimless; idle