frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
genuine; authentic; true; real
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
hard to reach place; remote place
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
all that one has; all that there is; the whole