competent; suitable; qualified
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
smallish; on the small side
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
free (of charge); gratuitous
fund-raising; fund collecting
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
even so; anyhow; at any rate
illegitimate child; secret love child
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
death from disease; death from illness
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
while; during; performed in this condition
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style