telephone book; telephone directory
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
father; dad; husband; you; he
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
originally; by nature; from the start
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
report; notification; registration
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
single-mother household; fatherless family
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
sympathy; compassion; pity
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
reason; cause; history; origin
two persons; two people; pair; couple