housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how much; how many; to what extent
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to grow up; to become an adult
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
receiving a gift or favor without giving or doing anything in return
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
rather; better; instead; if anything
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing