secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
how many years; how long; what year
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
(political) power; authority; influence
financial power; financial means; wealth
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
children's center; child welfare residential facility
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
boring; dull; uninteresting
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
to be erected; to be built
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment