to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
and yet; though; when; in spite of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
by myself; in person; by oneself
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
way (of doing); manner; method; means
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
(period of) a year; during an era
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
place; room; margin; scope