to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
homosexual (person); gay person
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
four-digit number; thousands column
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
cheap article; poor-quality article
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
(writ of) summons; subpoena; citation
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
old woman; joker (in old maid)
old body; aged person; elderly person
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
small sum (of money); small amount
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark