grandfather; male senior-citizen
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to think alike; to get along
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to give directions; to issue instructions
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
newspaper reporter; print journalist
about when; about what time; how soon
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
with a friendly grin; smilingly
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)