river; stream; River; the ... river
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
homeless; homeless person
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
long ago; already; a long time ago
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
degenerate; pervert; deviant
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
mysterious power of words to alter reality
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on