contract; compact; agreement
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
too much; excessively; too
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
one's possessions; ownership
wealthy individual; person of wealth
a few years ago; some years back
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
store; reserve; stock; savings
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
for work; in a manner related to work
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
another family; another house
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
grasp; catch; understanding
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out