(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
summer vacation; summer holidays
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
several weeks; a few weeks
different opinion; objection
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
professional job; profession
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
wedded life; married life
bedridden; confined to bed
whether one likes it or not
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
practical problem; practical matter
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
author; writer; novelist; artist
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
marriage where the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
product; produce; result; fruit