cutting; planting (a cutting)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
future (usually near); prospects
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)