once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
first generation; founder
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
built-in; fixed; attached
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
ladle; tadpole; musical note
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
uninhabited island; desert island
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
dwelling; house; residence; address
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charming; fascinating; attractive
separatists; secessionists
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
modern architecture; modernist architecture
urbanization; urbanisation
political measures; policy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fine view; beautiful sight