to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
man who has never had sex except with sex workers
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
outside of; not covered by
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
but; however; provided that
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
one's family (home) background (environment)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
intelligence; intellect; brains
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
to settle (in a place); to settle down
wherein; therein; thereinto
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
possession; occupation; occupancy
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged