misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
your husband; her husband
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
eccentric; crank; oddball
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
sobriety; soberness; sober face
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
odds and ends; all; every
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize