the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
based on; built on; made from
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
together with; same; both; all; including ...
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
few decades; many decades; several decades
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
fixed fitting (esp. window)
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
part; portion; glimpse; bit
frequent; densely packed; thick
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think