absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
together with; same; both; all; including ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to become decrepit; to become senile
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
as (for); for; in the capacity of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
training; drill; practice; discipline
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
rematch (after an earlier loss)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
two times; twice; two degrees