grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
anonymity; using an assumed name
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
mental health; mental hygiene
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
stating (one's views); expressing
distress; wretched condition
(death from) starvation; starving to death
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
(one) could even say that
foreign settlement; concession; reservation (e.g. American Indian)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
store; reserve; stock; savings
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove