bungalow; one-story house
to be erected; to be built
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
person that raises horses; horse breeder
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
separate; special; another; separately
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to subsist; to keep on living
very likely; very probable
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
if so; in that case; in that situation
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
what kind of; what sort of; what
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel