sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
way; method; means; (technical) specification
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to settle (in a place); to settle down
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to order; to command; to appoint
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
around the clock; day and night
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
long time; long interval; for quite some time
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
commitment; pledge; promise
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
intelligence; intellect; brains