father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
famous scene (e.g. in a movie or play)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
reduction of salt; sodium restriction
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to eat too much; to overeat
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
summer vacation; summer holiday
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to begin some form of lifestyle
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict