lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
long-term resident; fixed domicile resident; permanent resident
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
fixed date; settlement date
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to get between; to be caught in
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
consequence; result; conclusion
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
regular time; stated period
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
important person; strategic person; key figure
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
abstention; nonparticipation
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
extensive; vast range; wide scope
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
site; point on a map; spot
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification