daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in the end; at the end of the day
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
how; in what way; in what manner
open field; empty lot; plain
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to forget completely; to leave behind
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
material; substance; matter
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
button (clothing); push-button; button
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
plug; connector; spark plug
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to