back seat (of a car); rear seat
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
somewhere to go; place to go
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
else; in addition; besides
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
ox or whale penis, used as a tonic or aphrodisiac
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
female friend; woman friend
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to be at a loss for words
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
night watch; night guard; night shift
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
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)
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
parent-child relationship
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days