empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to steal; to rob; to take away
how; in what way; how about
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
separate; scattered; apart
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
near oneself; close to one; familiar
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
then; well; so; well then
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to carry around; to carry on one's person
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
ten (long cylindrical things)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
is that so?; I see; right; oh
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling