house where one was born; one's parents' house
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
changing clothes; change of clothes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
letter; missive; note; mail
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
office (e.g. the Oval Office)