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)
palatial residence; stately mansion
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
property; fortune; means; assets
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
everything working out as desired
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to become possible; to become able to (do)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that day; the very same day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for