(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to have a reason; to have an excuse
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
police; police officer; police station
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
understood; I see; OK; present; here
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
true character; true heart; true spirit
ingredient; component; composition
toxin; poisonous substance
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
perfect; complete; flawless
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
condensed milk; Soviet Union
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
three; three years of age
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
supply; supplying; replenishment