half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
no vacancy; full occupancy
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to continue to rain or snow
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
a long time ago; in those days
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
lost article; something forgotten
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
finding (lost property); picking up
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
valuable article; valuables
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter