absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
ago; since; before; previous
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to approach; to draw near
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
first meeting; first interview with
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
men and women of all ages
not limited to; not just ...
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
water filter; water purification system
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan