-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
although I say; although one might say; although called
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
so; like this; in this way
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
middle of the night; dead of night
when it becomes; when it comes to
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be found; to be discovered
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
serious; not joking; straight
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
such; like that; that sort of; very
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance