second house; second home
maternity leave; paternity leave
globe-trotting; traveling (around) the world
single-person cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
slap (sound of a flat object continuously striking something); splash
fashion designer; couturier
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
sham marriage; fake marriage
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
master thief; notorious robber
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
largest company; industry leader
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
official divorce registration papers
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)