wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
instead; but (on the other hand)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
how many years; how long; what year
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
silver wedding (anniversary)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
branch office; police box; local police station
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(medical) doctor; physician
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
probability; likelihood; chances
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...