plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
living together (with one more person)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
moderately; in moderation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
program (e.g. TV); programme
television program; TV program
(walking) stick; cane; wand
insolent fellow; rude fellow
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
eighth day of the month; eight days
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
attendance; participation; presence
Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast
to suffer from pulmonary tuberculosis; to have trouble in one's lungs
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
Bucharest (Romania); București
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to show off; to parade; to pretend
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
as you can imagine; as you might guess
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous