cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
abstention; nonparticipation
leaving school during a term
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
that's true; of course; obviously
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
blank period; window period; interregnum
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
government; administration
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
potato chips; potato crisps
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
special radio or television programme; television special
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
over-fond parent; doting parent
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
standard; set; routine; decided