garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to relax; to feel at home
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be erected; to be built
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
technique; art; skill; move
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless