custom-built home; built-to-order house
mental health; mental illnesses
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous
storekeeper; shopkeeper; proprietor of a shop
leaning to the right; turning rightist; being on the (political) right
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
room light; interior light
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
running out of energy; running out of strength
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent