pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to distract one's attention
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to have an eye on; to zero in on
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
around the clock; day and night
separation; living separately; living apart