the reverse; other side; lining
husband and wife; married couple
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
explanation; interpretation
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
meaning; significance; sense
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be worried; to be troubled
the same; the said; likewise
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
don't you think?; indicates question
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging