that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
determination; resolution
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lie deep in; to extend far back
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to arrest; to capture; to seize
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
kitchen; financial situation
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
movable floor boards; trap door
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
charcoal; charred remains
trap door; removable floor boards
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential