wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
wedded life; married life
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
municipal office; council; city hall
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
during; for the duration of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings