domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
drama; theatre; theater; play
script; libretto; scenario
standard; set; routine; decided
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to differ; to vary; to disagree
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
personal; individual; private
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
curfew; lockdown; grounding
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner