grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to beat someone by ganging up on them
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
external wound; (physical) trauma
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
even though; despite; when
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves
several sheets (flat objects)
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to tighten; to press hard
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to begin; to set about; to start
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something