granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to care for someone; to look after someone
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be needed; to be wanted
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to finish reading; to read through
to wait for an opportunity
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
a few years ago; some years back
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to complain; to make a complaint
briskly with small steps; trotting
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
one thin flat object; one sheet
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
title deed; certificate of title
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled