to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
duty; obligation; responsibility
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
future (usually near); prospects
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
continuation; succession; series
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in the end; on top of that
to close (one's eyes); to shut
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
ill will; malice; evil intent
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
back off!; leave me alone!
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check