artificial island; man-made island
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
construction; establishment
unique; peculiar; singular
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unprolific (writer, artist, etc.)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
sixth day of the month; six days
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
stating (one's views); expressing
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
campground; campsite; camping-ground
landing; alighting; touch down
fifth day of the month; five days
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up