early (days); initial stage; initial
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
dilapidated house; deserted house
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
government management; state management
broadcasting station; broadcaster
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
either way; in any case; one way or another
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
professional female mourner; keener
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
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)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion