stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
dissection; autopsy; analysis
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
settlement; solution; resolution
your husband; her husband
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment