care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
really; truly; indeed; good grief
please; somehow or other; one way or another
accurate; correct; precise; exact
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
older sister; lass; young lady
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to go out and away; to leave
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
lost article; something forgotten
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
living; lifestyle; living room
corridor; hallway; passageway
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
partly open; in half bloom
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud