detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
bank (river, lake); (arch.) pile; (arch.) heap
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
educational institution; school; academy; campus
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
man of the future; Homo futurus
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
in that way; like that; that way
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
long ago; already; a long time ago
to finish reading; to read through
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
inevitability of death (one of the four kinds of suffering); death pains; agony of death
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
heroine; female protagonist
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
personal (employee); employed; retained
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on