retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to take up one's residence
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
how should I know?; don't ask me
literature; books (reference); document
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
sign; indication; omen; symptom
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
letter; missive; note; mail
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love