weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
foster father; adoptive father
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
to be sooty; to be stained
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
father; dad; husband; you; he
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
leaving (fleeing) the capital
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly