uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
correction; revision; amendment
random; unintentional; unintended
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
"drop the handkerchief" children's game
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
streetwalker; street girl; being kept standing (without doing anything); remaining on one's feet; beggar; tramp; tout (for a hostess bar)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
index; indices; indicator
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
provisional disposition; temporary injunction
house where one was born; one's parents' house
fixed interval; fixed period
during; for the duration of
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
to visit frequently; to haunt
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital