and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
all night; throughout the night
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
one's own child; one's own children
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to join together; to combine; to join up
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)