stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
orphanage; children's home; foster home
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
detective agency; enquiry agency
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
living by oneself; living alone
single-mother household; fatherless family
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
successor; replacement; second wife
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
for use by children; for children
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to behave well (of a child)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
smoothly; easily; readily
don't worry; there's no need to worry