serves you right!; see what happens!
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
house building; building a house; style of a house; appearance of a house
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
feeling one gets from listening to something
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
roar of the sea; sound of waves
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
narrow margin; slim margin
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
negotiable; further discussion needed
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
elder; elderly person; senior
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
unprecedented; record-breaking
price increase; rise in price
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
leading; guiding; commanding
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)