de facto marriage; common-law marriage
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
one parent; single parent
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to be nearing death; to be dying
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
sharing; share (on social media); market share
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
escaping from prison; jailbreak
the deceased; the departed
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)