grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
means; way; method; measure
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
continuation; succession; series; continuous
enterprise; business; company; corporation
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to get strong; to gain strength
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
newspaper story (article, account)
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
one's post; place of work; workplace
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance