retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
training; drill; practice; discipline
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
length (of an animal); body length
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
polar; poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')
name; given name; first name
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
alone; by oneself; on one's own