empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
new building; new construction
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
within the year; before the year is out
adaptability; flexibility
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
box cutter; utility knife
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
weird; disgusting; sickening
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
an honest man; a good citizen
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
surely (not); certainly (not)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
illegitimate child; secret love child
mass communication; mass media
company president; manager; director
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
around the world; throughout the world
genius; prodigy; natural gift
position; location; base; point; site
flight; escape; running away; flying high