single-storied house; single-storied building
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
starting point; starting line
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to push aside; to brush aside
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
every person; every mouth; every entrance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
lump together; put all together
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
donor; contributor; provider
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy