judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
absence due to illness; sick leave
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
distilled liquor; spirits
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
female friend; woman friend
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
hills and fields; countryside
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
single-mother household; fatherless family
infants; babies and very young children
child orphaned from a traffic accident
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
to be contrary to one's expectations
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold