grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
from the viewpoint of; according to
possible; likely; probable
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to support each other; to support one another
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to think too much; to be over-concerned
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
tool; implement; means; furniture
cares; ill feeling; reserve
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
dining; dining room; meal
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)