and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to take someone's life; to kill someone
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
environment; circumstance
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
living by oneself; living alone
to be found; to be discovered
study; library; den; home office; reading room
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
no matter how much time passes
contract; compact; agreement
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to get information out of a person; to begin listening