to smile broadly; to grin widely
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
sleeping together in a huddle
selection; choice; picking out
to sell off; to sell completely
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
arbitration; intercession; mediation
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
packhorse; workhorse; hack
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
good-quality; superior in quality
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
special selection; finest pick; top pick
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion