explosion; rupture; break off
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
fortune-telling; divination
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
guardian; protector; patron; parent
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
answering machine; answerphone
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
directions; instructions; orders; command
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
form; shape; figure; visage
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
brand items; brand-name goods
some people; a few people; several people
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into