detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
as (for); for; in the capacity of
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to redeem (from sin); to save
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to employ; to hire; to charter
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
maintenance; preservation; improvement
by myself; in person; by oneself
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
welcome!; nice to see you!
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
guardian; protector; patron; parent
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of