father; dad; husband; you; he
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
suited figure; person in a suit
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
something like ...; something called ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
please (give me); please (do for me)
attitude survey; opinion poll
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
home area; home town; local
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)