writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
husband and wife; married couple
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
penalty for contract breach
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
that's the way it is; such is life
duty; obligation; responsibility
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to offer for sale; to put on the market
again and again; repeatedly
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
forcibly; against one's will
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
fire brigade; fire company
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information