complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
close; intimate; on good terms
living by oneself; living alone
living with one's parents; living at home
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(not) even once; (not) ever
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
after a long time; for the first time in a while
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
really; truly; indeed; good grief
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
real estate agent; realtor
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
not understanding; not knowing
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
that's true; of course; obviously